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Drenched in Blue [DEMO]
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
This game is recommended for ages 18+
This story explores dark and disturbing themes, including graphic violence, body horror, psychological manipulation, trauma, and death. It also touches on sensitive subjects such as abuse, self-harm, suicide, and oppressive environments. Readers may encounter unsettling imagery, intense emotional content, and horror elements that may be triggering.
This game includes imagery and themes that may be disturbing to some players, including:
- Physical-violence
- Snails and parasitic creatures
- Mild trypophobia (small hole patterns)
"In the two-thousandth year, the sea shall rise and the world shall drown."
: When the world outside collapsed into chaos, only a single heart of civilization remained. Within its walls, people from every corner were gathered, clinging to what little harmony was left.
: You play as the main character, a girl from the outside city who was chosen by the Queen to study at the Renaissance Institute of Arts, one of the four great institutes dedicated to reviving human civilization.
Why you were chosen is unclear. But everything changes when a mysterious dropout student joins your class. From that moment, your peaceful life begins to change.
“You only need to survive the danger… Or perhaps, the danger is the very thing protecting you from something far worse.”
- Original CG illustrations
- Animated cutscenes
- 2 Love Interests (Kanoire & Lucien)
- Side Characters with unique roles in the story
- MC’s pronouns set to She/Her
- (Currently) 2 Bad Ending
- Playtime: 2-3 hours (Depends on the time of play and the player’s reading speed)
- (The script is still in development, the story still continues and the true/good endings hasn’t been added yet.)
Kanoire (kar-noir) is a student of the Renaissance Institute of Arts. Quiet and withdrawn, he rarely speaks and often moves through life alone. A somber aura seems to follow him wherever he goes...
Lucien Chauveau, a distinguished student at the Renaissance Institute of Arts, is celebrated as both a rising talent and a symbol of The City’s elegance. With his effortless confidence and natural charisma, he draws admiration wherever he goes. His presence feels like a reflection of the Institute’s ideals.
Art, stories & coding by: Karnkaea , Yunli
Kinetic Text Tags: Wattson
SFX & BGM: https://pixabay.com , https://dova-s.jp/
Background images & shadow sprites: freepik , istock ,vita-chi-sozaikan , unsplash
[IMPORTANT!]
For any bugs or problems you encounter, please report them here only so I can track and fix them properly. Thank you!
google form: https://forms.gle/bAi7sj9bsfmZC6pR6
: This project was written by two people: me Karnkaea, and my younger sister Yunli, with a bit of help from my friend.
Hello everyone! My name is Karnkaea. 'Drenched in Blue' is my very first game project, created with a lot of determination, and I’m excited to finally share it with you!
You can support the game by leaving a comment, rating or share the game with your friends. Your feedback and thoughtful suggestions are always welcome and really mean a lot!
Fanart or fan-stories are welcome! Please be sure to give credit to the official page, such as adding a link in the description when you share it.
I truly hope you’ll enjoy the game!
- Karnkaea.
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Development log
- Patreon is now live!Nov 17, 2025
- Future plansOct 17, 2025
- Devlog #1 Thank you!Oct 13, 2025
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Everything about this are chef kiss!! I love this sm! And the art are DIVINE!! love kanoire! I'm excited for the full game!!
this game is so amazing!!! I love both of them sm aaa I'm so excited for whats to come!
omg this was so immersive! usually i get bored after reading a lot but this kept me hooked! I love the story and im dying to find out what happens next! Great Game <3!
The art is breathtaking, everyone is gorgeous!! So far ive only got the first bad ending, which got me shook to my core. Im so thrilled to witness the next one. Keep going please! Id love for there to be good endings in the future too, to cure me from the heartbreak haha
I haven't played this visual novel yet, but the reviews seem very promising! Will there be any chance an option to change the pronouns? Amazing art btw!
absolutely jaw dropping. this is by far one of the best visual novel i played for the past years! it's so well written and i can't wait for the full game ackkkkkk! as a lore player, (besides from playing for hot love interests:D) this really hyped me so much and really spent most of my time from admiring everything. the storyline doesn't feel rushed at all unlike other visual novels. the art is stunning, likee the CGs are making me fall for Kanoire more! i can't wait for the full game. and also, higkey the plot would make a very good book series since i LONG for stories like these hehe. keep up the good work! (≧∇≦)ﾉ
DEAR LORD, WHAT A FREAKING MASTERPIECE!!! I wasn’t expecting such a beautiful (and lowkey tragic 😭) story, but DAMNNNN... now I’m dying to play the full version when it’s finally released!!!
I just started this game, but I have to comment.
The art is so breath taking I love it so much I wish I could just eat it. I would give my organs to have it in my walls.
That said, i will continue playing I love how many art we have
this game needs more fans!
broo this vn is sooososoo goodd i hope you successfully finish it, Goodluck!!
THIS IS PEAK OF THE PEAK!!!
THIS GAME IS SO GOOD OMGG!! This is def my #1 favorite visual novel now. I'll be looking forward to more!
THE GAMES SO PEAK OML AAAAA
shook me to my core. so beautifully well made
SO PEAK
HOLY PEAK 🥹
Whats the mc name? Is there a sprite for her? Game seems interesting😝
Her name is Blanc. You are welcome to change her name according to your preference.
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I ADORE kanoire the moment i see him in game AND OMG,, ThE ENDING.. such a cliffhanger!! this game is sooo good i spent most of my gameplay js admiring kanoire and lucien and I cant wait to play the full game
ME ENCANTOO en un punto la demo fue tan larga que crei que estaba jugando la version extendida JJAAJAJJA el final de la demo me dejo con ganas de mas no puedo esperar a cuando salgan actualizaciones :3
"she doesn't need me!" "she wants me."
had me giggling and rolling on the floor please
THIS GAME IS TOO CUTE AND LUCIEN IS A JOY! can't wait to share my art of him when i get the chance! <3
I’m glad you enjoyed! Looking forward to it! ^^
spoiler warning!!!
omg I THOUGHT THISS GAME WAS GONNA BE FLUFF BUT NAH MY POOKIE IS THE LEVIATHAN!??? WHAT WDYM HES A SEA CREATURE I JUST WANNA BE HAPPILY MARRIED WITHOUT HIM GETTING SHOT AT WTH but excitemnt aside this is gen such a good game especially for being just a demo, i am deff gonna play the whole game when it comes out and imma make kanoire eat the spicy chocolate >:3
I don’t even know where to start. (IM CRYING) I started this demo at 9 PM and finished at 2 AM because I was either happy, shocked, giggling, or just appreciating the beautiful art. I love this so so much- THANK YOU FOR CREATING IT!!!!!!!!!
I’m reaaally happy right now I can’t wait for the full release of the game <, 3
THIS GAME IS SO GOOD I GOT CHILLS, can't wait for the full, it has such amazing visuals and writing, GAHHHHH!
beautiful beautiful writttingg!!!! I often found myself pausing to just take in the descriptions and metaphors.. The characters are super well structured and they feel ALIVE (the back ground characters too!!) I like how they all hold some kind of importance in world, rather than just oh two hot guys and then everyone else adshkjhdjsa loved everything about it jsjsjksaj super excited to see what the future holds for you and the game!! keep being amazingggnn <3
OMGG this is truly amazing work of art
this is so unbelievably peak (╥﹏╥)
best 4 hours of my life. Honestly hard to even believe that the demo was so long, the art was gorgeous, the plot was amazing and the side characters even were so cool design and personality wise. i can tell a lot of love went into the game. Only downside is that it was released only a month ago and i know ill have to wait for updates lol. Im so excited to see where this game will go. Never played a demo of a game so good
this is probably one of the longest vn demos ive ever played, but other than that, this is SO PEAK!!! i love the story so much, how it wasnt too overwhelming or too underwhelming and full of plot twists, how the characters are written (especially kanoire), and the art is so *chef's kiss*.. the way the demo ended was so good.
tysm devs n staff for this absolutely wonderful scrumptious visual novel, ill look out for the full release!
this game is seriously so good, i really really love how the characters SO well written and the plot keeps me on my toes (plot twists go crazy) and i never know what to expect or what will happen next
i'll be waiting for it to fully release and when it does i'm gonna binge it!! also thank you to all the people who made this game, it seriously made my day <3
As I finished the demo I was absolutely floored and excited...I cannot wait for the next chapters! This was so amazing!!
Usually I don't really like MC's with a already set appearance, BUT HOLY I have nothing but amazing things to say about this work of art. The plot, the lore, the writing, the art, the characters, the SEA theme(which I absolutely LOVE the sea), which it sorta freaked me out when Kanoire called us "Little star" knowing my names meaning(Star of the sea). But I absolutely LOVED playing this, there's actually no words I can find to describe how much I loved this demo, and your work, Yunli's, and your friend's was absolutely incredible!!!❤️🩹🌊
Thank you so much for enjoying the game! ^^
Man, I love the script so much; the art, the music, the characters, everything about this game is so beautifully done and carefully threaded. I think it's one of the best visual novels I've played on this site, and I've got a list of over 200 of them up until now.
I am right now at the aquarium with Kanoire, and it's left a weird sense of comfort in me after all that's happened before that part of the game. All of this, considering this is only a DEMO, I can't even imagine a whole game after tasting this bit of gameplay.
The best definition I could give would be: once you understand the characters, this game feels like coming back to a warm home after being outside on a winter day.
Congratulations to the author and everyone involved in the making of it! I hope this demo gets the attention it very well deserves.
Thank you so much for enjoying the game! ^^
Every character has been carefully planned with a lot of love.
Please look forward to what comes next!
I’ll do my best to make it even better ^^
Kanoire's CG's are so beautiful, like I had to pause and save cause when he protected MC?? giggling and kicking my feet 😭😭❤️
I'm glad you like it! <3
THIS GAME IS THE BEST GAME I'VE EVER SEEN. THE STORY, THE ARTSTYLE, EVERYTHING IS SO WELL CRAFTED.
Waaa >///< Thank you very much! :D
This game is fricken peak I love it
Thank you very much! ^_^
3 days late reply... but just a quick question, will the game be free when it's finished? >:3
Yes it will! Only DLC will be paid-content
Im absolutely going crazy over this THE ART IS GORGEOUS BTW I CANT </3 the storytelling is so peak and Im already so invested KANOIRE AND LUCIEN HAVE MY HEART ALSO 3 HOURS FOR A DEMO IS CRAZY I CANT WAIT TO SEE HOW LONG THE COMPLETED GAME WILL BE karnkaea you have my soul and my wallet.
You’re making me so happy! 😭❤️
Thank you so much for loving my game!
I'm at a complete lost for words, HOW IS THIS ONLY A DEMO THIS IS SO STORY ENRICHING AND SO GOOD.
I won't say any spoilers but this story is absolutely so amazingly written so far, and something I've never read before, the entire concept has be on the edge of my seat. I'm so excited for the full release, I'm absolutely in love with the story and what happens.
Amazing project! Keep up the beautiful work
Thank you so much! I’m really happy that you enjoyed the story ^^
This was gorgeous and hauntingly beautiful! I enjoyed every moment of it!
Spoilers below!
For starters, I loved the art direction so much! Absolutely gorgeous character designs and I adore the art style so much too! Lucien and Kanoir are beautiful, and I really loved how you wrote their personalities.
They’re both distinct, intriguing and I can’t wait to see more from them.
The plot itself is so interesting too. The sickness that is going around, what is happening outside, the leviathans, and your true identity. I feel like this will be shaping up into a gorgeous narrative and I’m really excited to see what happens with the Leviathan situation.
I think you all did a wonderful job at worldbuilding, putting life and so much love into this project. It was a joy to play and incredibly polished.
Thank you for giving me the chance to play something so good! I had a really lovely time. I ended up making a video on the game here! I hope it’s okay to share.
Excited for more and I can’t wait to keep supporting!
Thank you so much miss Yinny! ^^ I’m so happy you shared the game on your youtube channel. Yunli and I are really thankful! I’ll do my best to make this project even better <3 (Loved your reactions btw hahaha ><)
You’re welcome! I’m so excited to see what you both have in store and can’t wait to see more of this gorgeous world! I hope both you and Yunli are getting lots of well deserved rest!
AMAZING!!! I loved the demo, I can't wait for the full game!
i’m glad you loved it! <33
this game is amazing!!!! i can't believe it's a demo, the story kept going and i kept getting more entrenched (;D) in the story and in my husband... kanoire 🧎♀️ yes chef, i'll have one of him!!!!! anyway the world building is so interesting and the tonal shifts were so good. the art is also just superb. great work!!!!!!!
Thank you for your kind words and support! ^^ Kanoire approves! <33